The Last Man Who Knew Everything : Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, among Other Feats of Genius
by Andrew Robinson
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Penguin Publishing Group, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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On Jan 21 2014, a reader said:
This Biography of Thomas Young is full of the wonderful thinking and discoveries of a man of genius.It gives insight into the processes of experiments which have shaped our understanding of the eye and colour. I for one have learned so much from this book that we daily take for granted now.
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- Title
- The Last Man Who Knew Everything : Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, among Other Feats of Genius
- Author
- Andrew Robinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0131343041
- ISBN 13
- 9780131343047
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2005
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